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in

conveying the person from the jurisdiction of the requested

Party.

ARTICLE 13

in this

Requests which do not satisfy the conditions laid down

Agreement shall be refused. In particular, a fugitive offender who is wanted for prosecution shall not be surrendered unless the evidence is found sufficient according to the law of the requested Party Co justify his committal for trial if the offence of which he is accused had been committed in the jurisdiction of the requested Party.

ARTICLE 14

(1)

decision on the

The requested Party shall promptly communicate its request for surrender to the requesting Party. given for any complete or partial refusal of

Reasons shall be

the request.

IE the

(3)

fugitive offender is to

be surrendered, he shall be taken by the authorities of the requested Party on a dute agreed with the requesting Party to a mutually convenient place of departure within the jurisdiction of the requested Party. The requested Party shall inform the requesting Party of the length of time for which the fugitive offender was detained in connection with the request for his surrender.

(3)

If the fugitive offender is being proceeded against or under punishment in the jurisdiction of the requested Party for any other offence, his surrender shall be deferred until the

conclusion of the proceedings and the execution of any

punishment awarded to him.

(-4)

Subject to the provisions

Of paragraph (5) of this

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